(Maths)

"An American series that is amazing at improving kids' skills. Easy to read, very visual and high quality," says a mum of 3. Text examples cover fractions, decimals, ratios, percentages, geometry, stats and equations.

(History)

Thanks to Horrible Histories, kids have been getting into history younger than ever. Stories of people in wonderful costumes having wild adventures must be mind-blowing. “Get to grips with the bloodiest battles. My son loves this book,” says a mum of 2.

(English Lit)

Shakespeare plays delivered as a beautiful pop-up with stunning imagery and flowing prose that younger minds can easily understand. "A fascinating concept that appeals to young readers and a stunning gift," says a mum of 3.

(History)

Recommended by a dad of 3. There are 6 stories in the boxset: The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina; The Pirates of Pompei; The Dolphins of Laurentum; The Thieves of Ostia, The Secrets of Vesuvius and The Assassins of Rome. For little history buffs aged 8+.

(Science)

Al is experimenting to find out what his time machine will need to survive its SPLASH DOWN! back to Earth. “Briliantly entwines stories with step-by-step experiments using water, with a soggy and hilarious consequence,” writes a parent.

(Science)

How can atoms exist in two places at once? How can a cat be dead and alive at the same time? Find out with this entertaining guide. Recommended by a mum who calls this: "the most stylish physics book I have ever seen! Helps you to answer all the "how" and "why" questions."

(French)

One for pupils lucky enough to a) know the language or b) have started learning it at school – readers will need to be au fait with numerous words. "A great book to start reading in French," confirms this mum.

(English Language)

We just love, love, LOVE Mrs Wordsmith and cannot recommend enough that you buy one of their products to improve your child's spelling and vocabulary. Visual support tools help teach these more productively than any book or spelling test, using memorable images. "Brilliant!" says a mum of 3.